WestWorld of Scottsdale experiencing financial struggles
City of Scottsdale officials say the facility has struggled with branding and staff turnover, while losing millions of dollars over several years.
ADOT completes improvements near Loop 303-US 60 interchange in Surprise
SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Transportation has completed a $1.8 million project aimed at helping traffic flow near the Loop 303 and U.S. 60 interchange in Surprise. In September, crews started adding new turn lanes from eastbound and westbound Grand Avenue to 163rd Avenue, west of...
Colorado River uncertainty is driving up water bills in these two Valley cities
Scottsdale is the latest Arizona city to propose a water rate increase tied in part to the Colorado River’s uncertain future.
Man sentenced in 2020 Christmas shooting that killed Phoenix Circle K clerk
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man who shot and killed a young Circle K clerk in the west Phoenix area of Maryvale on Christmas in 2020 learned his punishment for the crime Friday afternoon. Timothy Bell, 30, was sentenced to 25 years for second-degree murder, 14 years for the robbery...
Police arrest man month after deadly shooting in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a man dead in west Phoenix last month. Detectives arrested Anthony Bracy, 33, on a first-degree murder charge and other firearm-related offenses in the alleged killing of 44-year-old Steven Stone Jr., Phoenix police announced on...
Phoenix ties record for hottest February
PHOENIX – We just tied the record, folks. As of 2:58 p.m., Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport recorded a 92-degree temperature, which is a tie for the hottest temperature ever recorded in February. We could break the record before the month is over. While the last day of astronomical winter...
Workers evacuated for natural gas leak at north Phoenix construction site
PHOENIX — A north Phoenix construction site was evacuated for a natural gas leak on Saturday morning, authorities said. The leak occurred at an Omni construction site, where all workers evacuated safely as hazmat crews worked through the situation. Nearby traffic on Mayo Boulevard was shut down at 73rd...
Dehydrated hiker rescued from Tom’s Thumb Trail in Scottsdale
Scottsdale and Phoenix Fire crews saved a 68-year-old man who became dehydrated while hiking a Scottsdale mountain trail late Friday morning.
People Drive From All Over Arizona To This Old-Timey Diner For Its Insanely Good...
Rolling into the parking lot at 5220 N 16th St, Phoenix, I feel like someone cranked the clock back seventy years and forgot to tell anyone. 5 & Diner sits there in full retro glory, looking like it could have hosted sock hops and soda fountains back when jukeboxes ruled the world.
2 juveniles hurt in early-morning shooting in north Phoenix
PHOENIX — Two juveniles were left with injuries after a shooting in north Phoenix early on Saturday morning, authorities said. Officers responded to a shots fired call near 13th Place and Dunlap Avenue just after 2:30 a.m. They located two juveniles who had each been shot at least once....

















